How To Stop Sneaking Trains Into House

Matt, step 7, and most important, make sure the person you marry loves trains. Then you can eliminate steps 1-6. Much easier when she looks forward to the box coming via UPS. 

Santa delivers packages to my work address! 

I LOVE IT.

But I live in the midwest and my toes would freeze off waiting for the UPS truck in my bare feet.

Ditto that Westinghouse !!

Step 8 - Everybody move to Florida? 

 

Just kidding! Not enough room for everybody!

Great stuff Mathew.  I'm afraid if I tried this, something that is almost spelled like Bells would be hanging from the end of that ribbon!

 

Rich

hafta go through the garage/train room to get into the

house so My trains don't make it into the house.

they stop at the garage/train room

The best way to get your trains in the house, GET A PAIR. 

OMG I am Laughing My A** off at this picture....

 

you are one happy kid... Love it...   ENJOY!

 

 

 

 

I like the tailgating chairs.... you need a mixed drink on that table!

 

 

 

 

Gentlemen,

   A man does not have these kinds of problems, once he understands he is the human authority, in God's plan.

PCRR/Dave

well you could have a tunnel in front yard like they have in New York so engines are delivered under ground directly to your layouts track.

 

this way no door bell sounding off and you haven't been caught with box in your hands.

 

I do not share your issue my wife loves/likes trains and always likes to see/hear a new engine chuffing and steaming away on the layout.

Rent another house, and have everything delivered there.  

Step 1: State that it is your children’s inheritance and you need to test it to make sure it is fully functional which will require a very long test period.

I don't know how effective it is, but it sure looks like a lot of fun.

I dunno bout that? Santa was gelded a few years ago for doing just that .

"Pappy"                                                                              

don't forget to cover your tracks on the bank or credit card statements - seriously -i just got busted!

So, Dave, what you are saying is that it's God's plan that we play with trains.  OHHHHHH MAN, now that's one hel, ohh sorry, heck of an excuse.

 

Matthew, these seem to make good sense but did you verify these steps with Scott Smith?  I think he's been down this road one two many times.

 

Rick

Not only to the packages go to my office, so does the credit card statement!!!

 This is too funny. Reminds me of December 23 last year when my wife came home and found two large Lionel boxes on our front porch - one with the NKP 765 and one with the Polar Express. My wife called me and said, "looks like someone's going to have a good Christmas". Luckily I have a very generous wife who doesn't balk too much as long as the bills get paid.

Don't forget to delete or move the email confirmations too.

(just like unchecking the "Follow this topic."

I remember when I used to have operating sessions, once a month on my layout and one of the guys asked my wife if she knew how much all this was worth and she said "no, and I don't want to know"!

 

Paypal is under my wife's name, so when packages come she always say's "What did I buy now"? I always answer "Well lets open it up and look". Then when she sees its another train item, and before she can say anything, just kiss her saying as you do, "How did you know I wanted this, thank you thank you". She usually walks away at that point, not knowing how to reply, giving you a chance to put it on the track and check it out. Works every time.

 

My wife owns a pink GG1....I buy here a new train item now and then......everyone is happy!! She grew up with Lionel trains in the house and has a few family items too.

Coping with the Significant Authority around here calls for more sophisticated measures. Useful procedures can be found in the "stealth" chapters of the manual used by the Night Stalkers Regiment of Army Special Operations.

 

I have heard these stories.  They can not be true.  No man should have to do that.  Be a man and tell your wife to hold the door for you.  Tell her if she does a good job, you will let her hold it again next train show.

BUY your competitors.Your life will become easy.All of the greats have done it.Carnegie-Rockefeller-Ford-Westinghouse.Some guys still don't get it.Nick

Matthew, these seem to make good sense but did you verify these steps with Scott Smith?  I think he's been down this road one two many times.

I live on that road...Mr. Muffin and I have been working on a stealth plan on getting trains into my house. If I am missing from Weekend Photo Fun-please note it didn't work.

Scott Smith

 

I LOVE Marty Fitzhenry's post.

 

I have posted this many times, and I will post it again.

 

My ex-wife said to me, "It's those trains or me."

 

I said, "I'm gonna miss you honey !"

Enough already....what's in that box?!!!!!

I always thought the easiest way was to stay single lol.

Matthew B - Where did you get the flag from? I looked for that one as a flag but didn't see it in the catalog

Scrapiron Scher my ex used to tell me why do i need the trains and why do i need that 69 Nickey Camaro. then it was me or them last November 27 we had our 46th anniversary( the Camaro). and on December 25, my Lionel 675 and i had our 66th anniversary. my how peaceful life can be without sneaking anything which i never did anyway.

My son has a very good friend from his VMI days who was in the Night Stalkers  when it was truly a secret unit. I will ask him how he sneaks things in the house.  As a counter-measure, get your wife in to antique doll collecting. Some of them would make your Challengers look cheap.

I also agree 100% with PTC

My wife started all this with this saying:

I want something that goes " WooWoo and BeepBeep"

So I am in my second winter of building "our" layout.

I call it Box Day when the delivery guy comes up the driveway.

It all good

 

I've shipped quite a few trains to forum members over the years and invariably get requests to ship to "the office."  Yes, it can be convenient but I also have frequently thought that...you know. 

Buy two. Show one to the CFO and when he/she says send it back, say ok.

 

And she says "Sure, I'll hold it for you while you leave!"

 

Ho ho. Right out of The Honeymooners.

 

(Don't worry, Marty - we don't allow guns in our house.)